Workplace Safety Law

Workplace Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国安全生产法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted June 29, 2002, effective Nov. 1, 2002; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; amended Aug. 31, 2014, effective Dec. 1, 2014; amended June 10, 2021, effective Sept. 1, 2021)

  • Status: Amendment passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafter: Ministry of Emergency Management
  • Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2020, 2021
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd (final) round: June 2021 (Chinese only)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: January 2021 (Chinese only)
    • State Council public consultation: June 2017 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(5): 1004, 1028–1032]
    • Explanation (Jan. 20, 2021)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (June 7, 2021)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (June 10, 2021)
    • Presidential Order (June 10, 2021)

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